You're really confusing me with the title changes. (but keep it up)
This is fun... I hope I'm not too irritating.
On the project front, besides waiting for the powder coat... I've done a few things and made a few decisions on the restoration process...
The bottom right corner of the unit has a chunk taken out, but does not intrude on the artwork. The front panel has a chip top half (its small but looks like crapolla)... and after close observation it looks like the person who spray painted the chip on the corner, also tested the spray can on the front of the artwork... and the front panel bottom is a bit munged up sooooo...
My plan is to replace the entire front panel (if I can do it surgically), I've ordered the front artwork from Phoenix Arcade. I ordered it Monday moments before their "unadvertised sale"... they refunded me the difference even though I missed the special! So ... Phoenix Arcade gets high marks from me!
With that when I remove the front, I will be patching that damaged corner and refinishing the black outside the perimeter of the artwork.
This is not the level of restoration I wanted to do, but I'm a bit of an AR person so I guess I'm not surprised.
Also...
I've disassembled the montior, recapped it, added low voltage circuit, replaced all the headers with new square pinned SPOX headers and wire connectors (got rid of all the IDCs). I've still got to finish the rebuild on this... I've not yet replaced all the frame transistors.
I've rebuild the AR-II board.
I've all the parts to rebuild the power brick... when it comes back from powder coating.
Stuff I've picked up in the mean time:
...a new yoke decal from ThisOldGame
...a new marquee overlay from ArcadeShop
...a new Cinelabs HVT
"Its not over yet."